Forums · Fifth edition
WSF 2019
The Role of Women in Sustainable Consumption and Production
Tokyo, Japan · In person
Tokyo
Japan
In person
format
3
sessions and a circular fashion event
Circular
a clothing swap closed the Forum
WSF 2019
About the Forum
The fifth Forum, in Tokyo, was an interdisciplinary space for case studies, impact research and entrepreneurial work on women, sustainability, leadership and the SDGs. It asked how women are represented in disruptive industries, how industry links to social and environmental sustainability, and what challenges women entrepreneurs face.
It was held with Social Innovation Japan, Exceptional Women in Sustainability network, Japan (eWisely Japan) and Bunka Fashion College.
Programme
01
Global and local trends on women in sustainability
An overview of where women stand in sustainability and leadership, presented by IBF.
02
Sustainable consumption and production
Research perspectives on SDG 12 from the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability.
03
Sustainable consumption in the fashion industry
How fashion can reduce its footprint, presented by Bunka Fashion College.
Impact
Outcomes and impact
- A circular fashion event: women in sustainability swapped clothes they no longer wear, extending the life of garments already in circulation
- New links between research, education and the fashion industry in Japan
- A highlights video of the Forum
Asia and the Pacific
Host country
Tokyo, Japan, in Asia and the Pacific, hosted the fifth edition of the Forum.
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Partners and sponsors
Social Innovation Japan; Exceptional Women in Sustainability network, Japan (eWisely Japan); and Bunka Fashion College.
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Gallery
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Watch the Forum
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Report
A brief report of the Forum: its theme, programme, outcomes, and partners and sponsors.
The next Forum
Details of the next edition, including the call for speakers and registration, will be announced to our network first.